English Grammar Prepositions of Time 'In, On, At' by Liam Lusk

Hi everyone. Thanks for checking out my latest article about English learning. In this article I am going to talk about prepositions of time.

The most common prepositions in the English language are 'in,on,at' and the reason I wanted to talk about them was because when I am teaching English grammar or just doing English language exercises students are always asking me to explain them.

The preposition of time - 'in' is used for months, years, centuries and long periods.

Here are some examples:

in January/May etc.
in 2006/1970 etc.
in winter/summer etc.

I'm going on a business trip in August.
David was born in 1969.
The garden is beautiful in summer.

The preposition of time - 'on' is used for days and dates.

Here are some examples:

on Sunday/Wednesday
on 06th March
on 29th September
on my birthday
on Christmas Day

He wants to meet me on Tuesday.
Our anniversary is on 16th May.
Where will you be on Christmas day?

The preposition of time - 'at' is used for precise time.

Here are some examples:

at 3 o'clock
at noon
at bedtime
at sunset
at the moment

He wants to meet me at 7pm.
I will see you at noon.
We have agreed that the meeting will be at 4pm now.
Read this article at least 5 times or until you completely understand how to use the prepositions of time 'in, on, at'. I then want you to do these English language exercises.

ACTIONS
1.Write 5 sentences using the prepositions of time 'in, on, at' (5 with each preposition).
2.Practice your sentences (say your sentences out loud in front of a mirror).
3.Record yourself.
4.Repeat steps 2 & 3 (until you sound natural).
5.Use the prepositions of time 'in, on, at' x3 a day for one week.

I hope that you found this article helpful. If you did please leave your comments and feedback.

Thanks
Liam

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